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Since the time the trailer of Star Wars The Force Awakens was released, not only the fans but even the regular Joes have been going mad about the movie. There are several factors which have contributed to this. The build up for the movie is just mind blowing, with several leaked pictures of the set and stars in their costumes doing rounds on the internet.

Here are a few interesting factors which have contributed to the immense popularity of the movie

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Return of the original characters – When the first Star Wars movie came out, it was many decades ago. Our parents were still young they were at an impressionable age. And Star Wars at that time was a huge hit. No one had even seen such special effects till then. Apart from that, each character was lovable and had a huge fan following. These characters were missing in Episode 1, 2 and 3. But this time around we will see Luke, Leia, Han Solo and the most adorable Wookie of them all, Chewbacca. Fans of the first Star Wars movies will definitely be waiting for the Force Awakens to hit the theaters.

New central characters – This movie is just not about the return of the old characters, there are some new characters in the story. Rey is one of the new characters in the film. Not much is known about her background except the fact that, she is a human scavenger, who was left on the planet Jakku when she was five-years-old. Another character which has captured the viewer’s eye is Kylo Ren. He belongs to the group called Knights of the Ren, an order which was formed after 30 years after the battle of Endor. He seems to be the main antagonist in the movie. He worships Darth Vader and styles himself after him.

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Another new character in the film is Finn. He is a Storm Trooper, who gets deserted on the desert planet of Jakku. In the trailer, we also see him wielding a light saber, which apparently belonged to Jedi Knights Luke and Anakin Skywalker. There is also Captain Phasma, who seems to be the leader of the Storm Troopers. Perhaps the only Clone Troopers who generated so much interest were Commander Cody and Captain Rex.

Is Luke Skywalker Kylo Ren? There has been a lot of speculation going around which says that Luke Skywalker is Kylo Ren. Of course, it can be absurd, but there is enough evidence which points to that possibility. The first evidence which suggests that Luke Skywalker might be Kylo Ren is that in one of the trailers, we see Ren talking to Vader’s burnt helmet. Where did he get the helmet from? At the time of Darth Vader’s death, Luke was the only one around him. He had burnt his body and armour at Endor. Then where did Kylo Ren get the helmet from? Evidence, which suggests that Luke is Kylo Ren is the light saber. It is very clear that Kylo Ren has a custom, but a crudely built lightsaber. The only other person we know who loves to build a custom light saber is Luke Skywalker.

Focusing on a different character – The first six Star Wars movies mainly revolved around Anakin and Luke Skywalker, but this time around as far as we can see, there are three characters around which the story is built. For the first time ever the fans do not know what to expect.http://starwarsfullmovie.com/

Another reason why people are eagerly waiting for the movie is because it is coming after 10 years. After the amazing lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan-Kenobi, the franchise was silent for 10 years; of course there was the cartoon series which showed the events during the clone wars, there was nothing as far as the movie was concerned. Many thought it to be the end of the franchise. But 10 years later we have The Force Awakens.

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